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. >> the president of the united states pledging quick relief for the millions of victims of hurricane sandy and the northeast will need a lot of that help and soon. the historic storm carved a trail of destruction whose magnitude was stunning as the sun came up on stus. sandy now as you can see in this radar moving up toward canada. this morning the associated press reports the storm has killed at least 50 people. there are more than 8.2 million households still without power across 17 states and many of those outages could well last beyond election day. when damage to property and the economy, the total impact expected to reach a staggering $50 billion. at this hour, another flooding crisis straight across the river here in manhattan in hoboken, noounlg, where the national guard arrived late last night to help evacuate residents. the storm surge from sandy covered most of the southern part of that town with water trapping residents in their homes and leaving most without power. hoboken's mayor spoke last night on the massive extent of the damage. >> we still have severe flooding in t
. >> the president of the united states pledging quick relief for the millions of victims of hurricane sandy and the northeast will need a lot of that help and soon. the historic storm carved a trail of destruction whose magnitude was stunning as the sun came up on stus. sandy now as you can see in this radar moving up toward canada. this morning the associated press reports the storm has killed at least 50 people. there are more than 8.2 million households still without power across 17...
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perhaps other states across the united states, we have political operatives working in back rooms to draw up voter suppression laws. it's unacceptable, it's unamerican, and there is something that people can do to fight back and that is to get out there and vote. >> now, you are nonpartisan and yet there are new laws set up to try and stop the league of women voters from registering voters of either party. i mean, this was something that was unthinkable. >> well, absolutely. and this finding came out in a deposition in one of the lawsuits that we were involved with, fighting the voter registration laws which, thankfully, was thrown out, those voter registration laws. it was fascinating, also, to see that the election was really wonderful to see the supervisors of election in the state of florida who stood up and were also opposing many of these rules, such as cutting the early voting days in half and requiring a much more extensive use of provisional ballots. so our supervisors of election who are both democratic and republican, independently elected by the citizens of their county h
perhaps other states across the united states, we have political operatives working in back rooms to draw up voter suppression laws. it's unacceptable, it's unamerican, and there is something that people can do to fight back and that is to get out there and vote. >> now, you are nonpartisan and yet there are new laws set up to try and stop the league of women voters from registering voters of either party. i mean, this was something that was unthinkable. >> well, absolutely. and...
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jeep production will not be moved from the united states to china. jeep assembly lines will remain in operation in the united states and will constitute the backbone of the brand. it is inaccurate to suggest anything different." ari melber, i've just been trying to imagine what george romney would say if he was still running an american automobile manufacturer tonight and some candidate came out and lied about his company like that. >> well, george romney, he was the car guy, too, right? >> and he was the father of mitt romney. yes. >> look, highly misleading. the jeep one is a total lie. if mitt romney was pressed on this in a court case, it would be perjury. you could go to jail for lying this straightforward and this obviously. that's a huge problem for him and his trust and the fact they're doubling down on it tells you a lot about where they are at. you know, he was also pressed today to answer questions on fema. he wouldn't answer. they wouldn't state a position on affirmative action even though it was in the supreme court this year and obama d
jeep production will not be moved from the united states to china. jeep assembly lines will remain in operation in the united states and will constitute the backbone of the brand. it is inaccurate to suggest anything different." ari melber, i've just been trying to imagine what george romney would say if he was still running an american automobile manufacturer tonight and some candidate came out and lied about his company like that. >> well, george romney, he was the car guy, too,...
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i'm suzanne malveaux at the worldwide headquarters of cnn welcoming in our viewers from the united states and the around the world. you're all here in the cnn "newsroom." >>> disaster on top of disaster. how much can one city take? unbelievable flooding, millions of people with no power, and now this fire. 80 homes burned up in this neighborhood in queens, new york. we are live there in just a few minutes. there's people down in the jersey shore. here's what they are dealing with as well. the storm called sandy ravaging the entire coastline. the g's office says at least six people with now dead in the aftermath. in long branch and pleasant beach and seaside heights, nobody has electricity. the storm knocked over trees, ripped out electric lines, and today more than two million people just in new jersey are without power. rail service, path trains that run up and down the coastline, forget about that. buses too all suspended. transit officials say it's going to be days, probably weeks before any type of commuter train service starts again between new jersey and new york city. now, look at
i'm suzanne malveaux at the worldwide headquarters of cnn welcoming in our viewers from the united states and the around the world. you're all here in the cnn "newsroom." >>> disaster on top of disaster. how much can one city take? unbelievable flooding, millions of people with no power, and now this fire. 80 homes burned up in this neighborhood in queens, new york. we are live there in just a few minutes. there's people down in the jersey shore. here's what they are dealing...
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states. national guard troops arrived overnight and are rescuing families trapped by floodwaters in hoboken, new jersey. we learned today that the navy is sending three amphibious landing ships to the coast of new york and new jersey in case they're needed. president obama stopped by fema headquarters in washington before heading to new jersey to join governor chris christie to tour the damage caused by sandy. we're going to get to that in a moment. buses and ferries are running and bridges into manhattan are now open. the nation's largest subway system is still water logged. limited subway and rail service begins tomorrow. one sign of normalcy today, the new york stock exchange is open. the opening bell rung by mayor bloomberg. president obama arrived as i said in new jersey in last hour to get a personal look at the devastation that sandy left behind. he's touring the damage zone with one of republican mitt romney's most vocal supporters, new jersey governor chris christie who says this is
states. national guard troops arrived overnight and are rescuing families trapped by floodwaters in hoboken, new jersey. we learned today that the navy is sending three amphibious landing ships to the coast of new york and new jersey in case they're needed. president obama stopped by fema headquarters in washington before heading to new jersey to join governor chris christie to tour the damage caused by sandy. we're going to get to that in a moment. buses and ferries are running and bridges...
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he will tour the jersey shore. >>> the human toll from sandy. 33 people killed in the united states. 6.6 million customers remaybe without power. the total cost of territory damage and lost business estimated between $10 billion and $20 billion. good morning to you and welcome to "early start." i'm zoraida sambolin. >> i'm john berman. it's 6:01 in the east. a lot to talk about this morning. >> so up first we have life after sandy. new jersey bore the brunt of the hurricane superstorm. people alone the jersey shore suffered what governor christie called unthinkable devastation. you're looking at the pictures there. that's what he's referring to. in just a few hours, president obama will join the governor for a firsthand look at the damaged areas in the garden state. the president has promised a can-do attitude when it comes to federal assistance. sandra endo is live in atlantic city where sandy made landfall. good morning, sandra. governor christie has been praising obama's response -- >> good morning. >> good morning to you. so let's start here with chris christie's response here. h
he will tour the jersey shore. >>> the human toll from sandy. 33 people killed in the united states. 6.6 million customers remaybe without power. the total cost of territory damage and lost business estimated between $10 billion and $20 billion. good morning to you and welcome to "early start." i'm zoraida sambolin. >> i'm john berman. it's 6:01 in the east. a lot to talk about this morning. >> so up first we have life after sandy. new jersey bore the brunt of the...